New strategies needed to help banana farmers recover from climate shocks
Extreme weather events and the globalised nature of food production puts smallholder farmers at risk of ‘double exposure’ of production...
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New policy brief proposes intersectoral actions to advance a sustainable and inclusive space future
The space sector has reached a crossroads and is facing multiple challenges that could limit its ability to develop sustainable,...
Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration
Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research...
South West’s leading maritime sector receives funding boost to drive innovation
The Great South West, which covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, has been chosen as...
Seaweed-eating robot listed among TIME’s best inventions
A robot that “eats” seaweed has been named among TIME’s best inventions of 2023. The AlgaRay robot glides on the...
Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics
Scientists measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean circulation, ice melt, tourism, inadequate waste...
Drifting crustaceans could hold key to climate change
The vast quantity of tiny animals in the global ocean could play a vital role in slowing climate change, scientists...
Food Trainer app helping people cut down on potentially addictive ultra processed foods
An app created by the University of Exeter could help people reduce the amount of potentially harmful ultra processed foods...
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays caught off Congo
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each...